Man of the Year o Dr. Leonard Brock; Exec. Dir., RAMPI o Roosevelt Mareus; Dean/Exec. Dir., REOC o James Norman; President, ABC, Inc.

Future Man of the Year o Zaire Downs o Geoffrey Rogers o Jeremiah West and Joshua West

Entertainer of the Year o Toshman Powell o Jay Real o Grand Tone

Musician of the Year o Chaz Bruce o Jimmie Highsmith, Jr. o Rufus McGee, Jr. o Carlton Wilcox

Visual Artist of the Year o Christopher “GoodKnews” Cardwell o Rob Daniels o Shawn Dunwoody o Richmond Futch, Jr. o David Haygood Jr.

Outstanding Literary Work o Our Voice Magazine; Kenny Jean o Rochester Black Author Expo; Corey Lamar Tanksley o Men's Daily Affirmations: 21 Days of Affirmation;

Kareem Hayes o It's a Matter of Dominion!; Bishop Roderick L. Hennings

Sportsman of the Year o Greg Hopkins; Changing The Community,

CTC, (Youth Fitness Training Program) o Willie Monroe; Jr., Boxer o James Reaves; Reaves Sports, LLC (Basketball Camp) o Jacob Scott; Edison Tech Basketball Team Coach o Roland Williams; Roland Williams Football Camp

Outstanding News and Media Programming o GSL Show; Geoffery Rogers o The Morning of Truth; Shabaka Mu Ausar & Amen

Imhotep Ptah o Our Voice Talk Radio; Kenny Jean o Sunday Morning Gospel; Paul Boutte/WDKX o Wake-Up Club; 103.9 WDKX Radio Station

Outstanding Journalist or News/Media Host o Justin Carter; Reporter at 13WHAM News o Richard McCollough; President of RABJ and

Mirusmedia o Geoffery Rogers; Reporter at GSL Show o Rashad J. Smith-Cooper; Publicist

Distinguished Public Service Servant of the Year o Ernest Flagler-Mitchell; Monroe County Legislator o David F. Gantt; NYS Assemblyman o Wayne Harris; Deputy Police Chief, RPD o Norman Jones; Commissioner DES, City of Rochester o Adam McFadden; Councilmember, City of Rochester

Charles Price Community Policeman of the Year o Wayne Harris; Deputy Police Chief, RPD o Moses Robinson; RPD o Mark Simmons; Deputy Police Chief, RPD

Firefighter of the Year o Lawrence Brumfield; Captain, RFD o Ernest Flagler-Mitchell, RFD o Willie Lightfoot; RFD

Distinguished Health Professional of the Year o Lee Davis; EazyWork Fitness o Jean V. Joseph, MD; URMC o Ayodele Tolulope Sangosanya, MD; URMC

Distinguished Educator of the Year o Chaz Bruce; teacher, RCSD School #17 o Howard Eagle; Adjunct Professor, SUNY Brockport o Cory Johnson; teacher, RCSD Leadership Academy

Distinguished School Leader of the Year o Joel Frater, EdD; Exec. Dean, MCC Damon City

Campus o Walter Larkin Jr.; Principal, Edison Tech High School o Roosevelt Mareus; Dean/Exec. Dir., REOC o Shaun Nelms, EdD; Superintendent, East High School

Distinguished Lawyer of the Year o Duwaine Bascoe, Esq.; Woods Oviatt o Aaron T. Frazier, Esq.; Harris Beach o Hon. Judge Stephen T. Miller; Rochester City Court

The Bishop Gregory L. Parris Inspirational Leader of the Year o Melvin Cross, Jr.; Pastor, Glory House International

Church o Frederick Johnson; Pastor, First Genesis Baptist

Church o James C. Simmons; Pastor, Baber AME Church o Rev. Lewis Stewart; President, United Christian

Leadership Ministry o David Williams; MOG Movement

Civil & Human Rights Activist of the Year o Howard Eagle; Activists Against Racism Movement o Adrian Elim; B.L.A.C.K, o Larry Knox; SEIU 1199 o Demond Meeks; CBTU o Rev. Lewis Stewart; President, United Christian

Leadership Ministry

Community Leader of the Year o Dr. Leonard Brock; Executive Director, RAMPI o Leslie Harvey; The Housing Council o Michael James; SITOO Dreams Corps o Cory Johnson; teacher, RCSD Leadership Academy o Rodney Young; AALDP United Way

Distinguished Brother of the Year o Kevin Leysath (Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.) o Demond Meeks (Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.) o James Waters (Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.)

Outstanding Executive and/or Entrepreneur of the Year o David Dey; President, Institute for Social

Entrepreneurship o Norman Jones; Commissioner DES, City of Rochester o James Norman; President of Action For A Better

Community o Tyrone Reaves; Owner of TruForm Manufacturing

Outstanding Men's Program o Catholic Family Services o Center for Employment Opportunities o Operation Transformation Rochester: City of

Rochester o Rochester OACES

Outstanding Youth Program o Boys and Girls Club of Rochester o Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection o Summer of Opportunity Program: City of Rochester o Team I.M.P.A.C.T: Nathaniel Smith o Teen Empowerment

Outstanding Community Organization of the Year o Action for a Better Community o Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection o House of Mercy

Distinguished Fraternal Order Organization of the Year o Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.;

Eta Rho Lambda Chapter o Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.;

Theta Omicron Chapter o Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.;

Theta Upsilon Sigma Chapter

Outstanding Business of the Year o City of Rochester o Genesee Brewery o LiNomineeDestri Foods, Inc.